Increasing globalization and industrialization are spurring high-capacity manufacturing with even less tolerance for errors than ever before. These applications are leveraging servomotors and drives in their quest to achieve better efficiency with automation. This is because servomotors are one of the most commonly used motors for precision positioning and load-responsive motion. Servomotors power applications in […]
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How to handle imbalances from light loads on VFDs
by Daniel Peters, Drives Application Engineer, Yaskawa America Input current imbalances happen when a variable frequency drive (VFD) with a full-bridge rectifier operates under lightly loaded conditions. Here we explain what to do about it. One phenomenon that electricians often see after installing a VFD is measurable current imbalance on the input to the VFD […]
Yaskawa U1000 industrial matrix drive … the greenest ever
Yaskawa America’s new U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive comes in two versions: A 240-V Class matrix drive delivers 10 to 100 hp under normal duty (or 7.5 to 75 hp heavy duty) A 480-V Class matrix drive delivers 7.5 to 350 hp under normal duty (or 5 to 300 hp heavy duty) Unlike conventional drives, the […]
Yaskawa’s new motion trifecta packs automation punch
Yaskawa America’s Drives & Motion Div. now sells three new motion-control products to improve automation systems and maximize effectiveness when used in combination. The MP3300iec machine controller makes automated equipment more responsive by boosting both processing speed and memory capacity, lifting both parameters to the highest levels in the motion control industry. In addition, MP3300iec has the ability to utilize […]
Drives: Configurable and integrated
A drive, at its most basic level, is a device that controls the speed of a motor. And there are as many drives as there are motor types and then some: drives for ac motors, dc motors and variable frequency drives among others. Over the years, a lot of advances in motion control systems have […]
Enhanced Functionality for a Better User Experience
Yaskawa America, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of the next generation website for www.yaskawa.com. Our goal for this project was to provide a better user experience by improving navigation, enhancing our search engine and offering more comprehensive content about our people, products and solutions. Feedback provided by our users guided our team to […]
Yaskawa Signs First U.S. Medium Voltage Drive Distributor
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. recently signed DRV, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA, as its first medium voltage drive distributor in the United States. DRV, a highly respected Yaskawa low voltage drive and motion control distributor over the past ten years, will now partner with Yaskawa to promote the company’s new MV1000 […]
Yaskawa Releases MV1000 Medium Voltage AC Drive
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announces the release of the MV1000 medium voltage AC drive family. Designed for energy savings and improved process control, MV1000 drives combine compact modular design, high efficiency, low harmonics, and industry leading MTBF into a medium voltage drive solution that is compatible with Yaskawa’s popular 1000 series […]
Yaskawa Europe to Acquire Majority Shares of VIPA
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces that Yaskawa Electric Corporation (“YASKAWA”) has signed an agreement between its European subsidiary, YASKAWA Europe GmbH (“YEU”) based in Eschborn, Germany, and VIPA Gesellschaft für Visualisierung und Prozessautomatisierung mbH (“VIPA”), based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, whereby YEU will acquire a majority of the shares of VIPA. […]
Yaskawa America Inc. acquires Wermac Electric Ltd.
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America Inc. announce that it has acquired the business and operations of Wermac Electric Ltd. in Calgary, AB, Canada. Wermac is a 25-year partner with Yaskawa and has been an innovator and leader in applying Variable Speed Drives and Electrical Controls in the Oil & Gas industry. Wermac […]
